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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06313.04.091 |
| From Archive Folder | Aaron Hobart Collection |
| Title | William Ritchie to Aaron Hobart regarding naval matters |
| Date | 11 January 1821 |
| Author | Ritchie, William (1781-1842) |
| Recipient | Hobart, Aaron |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Mentions that Mr. Thorndike, who believes Ritchie has influence with Hobart, has requested another ship sent to the Pacific Ocean, for the protection of commerce. Notes that there may be "some danger of increasing our Naval force in that Sea, lest our commander should come in collision with some of the yet unsettled authorities of that part of the world." |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Politics Government and Civics Congress Australia and Pacific Islands Navy Global History and Civics Commerce Merchants and Trade Foreign Affairs |
| People | Ritchie, William (1781-1842) Hobart, Aaron (1787-1858) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Merchants & Commerce; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | William Ritchie, an 1804 graduate of Dartmouth College, was a Congregational minister in Massachusetts. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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